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1999 Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association Show READ ALL ABOUT IT! PAGE 4 MDU Segment States Case Against Perpetual MDU Agreements FCC Cable Services Bureau staffer Eloise Gore yesterday heard concerns about the state of multichannel video competition in multiple-dwelling units from industry representatives at a meeting of the Satellite Business and Communications Association’s new MDU segment. Attendees voiced their frustration with exclusive, perpetual contracts between landlords and cable operators that prevent other companies from competing for tenant subscriptions, MDU segment Chairman Bob Palle said. Several proceedings pending at the FCC could further open the MDU market to new entries, Gore noted. Speaking after the meeting, Gore would only say the commission recognized the concerns raised at the meeting, but gave no indication of whether or when the FCC would act. EchoStar Continues Program Access Complaint Battles WASHINGTON—EchoStar Communications last week asked the FCC to reconsider its denial of EchoStar’s complaint against the Speedvision and Outdoor Life Networks. The FCC last month denied EchoStar's charge the channels wrongly cut off EchoStar from their programming because the DBS service allegedly violated the terms of a carriage agreement. EchoStar last week said the commission could have ruled in EchoStar’s favor because the alleged contract violation by EchoStar was not the real reason for the cut-off. The programmers have until July 29 to respond. Meanwhile, Fox/Liberty Networks told the FCC it should reject “out of hand” EchoStar’s recent program access complaint against Fox Sports Arizona and prohibit the DBS service from filing any more complaints based on the parties’ 1996 carriage agreement. Fox told the FCC July 13 that EchoStar’s latest complaint stemmed from a 1996 contract the FCC already said is too old to complain about. EchoStar has until July 27 to respond. TURN THE PAGE OTHER ISSUES TO LOOK FOR: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 Wednesday, July 21, 1999   Please direct questions about this site to general.mail@satbiznews.com q 1998 Satellite Business News Inc. All rights reserved.